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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man tell stories about on the ferry ride William takes from Connecticut?
(a) Nuclear submarines.
(b) Unusual fish.
(c) Rock formations.
(d) Indian lore.

2. Where did William buy The Sacred Pipe, by Black Elk?
(a) Miami.
(b) Denver.
(c) Boston.
(d) Phoenix.

3. What is the relationship between William and Fred Tomlins?
(a) Brother-in-law.
(b) Friend.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Cousin.

4. What kind of plane does William go up in to get an aerial view of Moscow, Idaho?
(a) Twincraft.
(b) Cessna.
(c) Glider.
(d) Taylorcraft.

5. What state is William in when he wakes up with a bad cold?
(a) North Dakota.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Montana.
(d) Idaho.

6. What is the nickname of the residents of Pine Barrens?
(a) PineBs.
(b) P.B.R.
(c) PBs.
(d) Pineys.

7. Where does William sleep the first night he is in West Virginia?
(a) Bed and Breakfast.
(b) Tourist home.
(c) Hay field.
(d) Hotel.

8. What is Alba Bartholomew doing in Pitt, Washington?
(a) Singing in a band.
(b) Hang gliding.
(c) Lecturing on environmental issues.
(d) Painting landscapes.

9. What name did Robert Owen give the town of Harmonie?
(a) Harmonic Delight.
(b) New Harmony.
(c) Old Harmony.
(d) St. Harmony.

10. What is the Algonquian name for the river that means "white shining"?
(a) Wabash.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Evanston.
(d) Whitman.

11. Where does Scott Chisholm live?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Ohio.
(c) New York.
(d) Pennsylvania.

12. What subject does Arthur like to talk about to William?
(a) History.
(b) Current events.
(c) Sports.
(d) Religion.

13. For what is Spotsylvania, Virginia known?
(a) Farmer's markets.
(b) The production of steel.
(c) Pig farms.
(d) Major Civil War site.

14. What happened to Pete when he was a young boy?
(a) He lost his puppy.
(b) He was crippled.
(c) He moved to England.
(d) He was given a piano.

15. How does William travel from the Adirondacks in New York to the state of Vermont?
(a) By ferry across Lake Champlain.
(b) Goes into Canada and then crosses into Vermont.
(c) Drives around Lake Champlain.
(d) By train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does William visit at the end of Section 7?

2. Who named Cape Foulweather?

3. Who is Arthur O. Bakke?

4. Where does William meet Bob Goldsmith?

5. What is the weather at the beginning of Section 9?

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